Order list

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

3 granted · 4 GVRs · 166 denied · 2 habeas denied · 4 mandamus denied · 2 rehearings denied · 14 in pending cases · The Court’s PDF · 610 U.S.

Certiorari granted3

1. 25-1103U.S. DOGE Service v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
2. 25-1343Todd Blanche, Attorney General v. Izuchukwu OzurumbaThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
3. 25-7026Corey Duran Berry v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.

Summary dispositions4

1. 25-1367Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C., dba Roofing Designs v. Royal American Construction, IncorporatedThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., 608 U. S. 647 (2026).
2. 25-7569Pedro Jose Silva Ochoa v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Hunter v. United States, 608 U. S. 713 (2026).
3. 26-139Monsanto Company v. Mike DennisThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One for further consideration in light of Monsanto v. Durnell, 609 U. S. 371 (2026).
4. 26-5216Brian Hobson v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Hunter v. United States, 608 U. S. 713 (2026).

Orders in pending cases14

1. 26A36Carl Gordon v. Gavin NewsomThe application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
2. 26A167Carl Gordon v. Philip Gutierrez, Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaThe application to recall and stay the mandate addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
3. 26M23Rachel Beth Odom v. Oklahoma
4. 26M24Marilyn Coudrain as Administrator of the Estate of Ellen Smith, Deceased v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.The motions for leave to file petitions for writs of certiorari with the supplemental appendices under seal are granted.
5. 26M25Sealed Appellant v. Patrick R. BodnarThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is denied.
6. 26M26Patrick Dwayne Adams v. United StatesThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
7. 25-159Leonard W. Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
8. 25-417Francis Nielsen v. Kekai WatanabeThe motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.
9. 25-842Tamer S. Wassily v. Todd Blanche, Attorney GeneralThe motion of petitioners to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
10. 25-1003Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division v. Dexter JohnsonThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
11. 25-5930William Maxwell v. Sandra Dinis, Acting WardenThe motion the Solicitor General for divided argument is granted.
12. 25-7598David Hobart Payne v. United States
13. 26-5011Billie Jo Leatham v. Hugh Mose
14. 26-5296Darrell Leon McClanahan, III v. Donald Trump, President of the United StatesThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until November 3, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

Certiorari denied166

1. 25-590Jerry Aldridge v. Regions Bank
2. 25-882Andrew D. Parker v. Bill Gates, as a Member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
3. 25-1062Jessica Pitts, Officer v. Taylor Burke, as Special Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Gay, Deceased
4. 25-1154Abrahim Mohamed Fofana v. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
5. 25-1187The Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo, Inc. v. City of New York, New York
6. 25-1273Stephen Joseph Johnson v. Montana
7. 25-1280Sara Boysen v. PeaceHealth
8. 25-1332Larry Steven Wilkins v. United States
9. 25-1341Donna Birks v. Clemente Javier Aguirre-Jarquin
10. 25-1366D. Andrew Wilson, Attorney General of Ohio v. Kenneth M. Miller
11. 25-1410Jimmy Davis, Jr. v. Greg Lovelace, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
12. 25-7146James Perrin v. United States
13. 25-7165Price Montgomery v. United States
14. 25-7259Isaac Nformangum v. United States
15. 25-7364John Karna v. Sean Ross
16. 25-7437Zytrell Montae Horton v. United States
17. 25-7506Sheila Foster v. Robert Jesel
18. 25-7543Michael Burciaga v. United States
19. 25-7547Derrick Gregory James v. The Geo Group, Inc.
20. 25-7651Zenia Chavez v. United States
21. 26-6Jerry Merritt v. Texas Farm Bureau
22. 26-21James A. DeLanis v. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
23. 26-27Rachel E. Goodley v. Supreme Rice, L.L.C.
24. 26-28Johnny Zamrzla v. Antelope Valley Watermaster
25. 26-45Jeffrey Moats v. National Credit Union Administration Board, a Federal Administrative Agency
26. 26-105Rubicon Resources, LLC v. Keo Ratha
27. 26-124Homer P. Jordan, IV v. Alice Juneal Jordan
28. 26-129Mocienne Elizabeth Petit Jackson v. Staat Der Nederlanden
29. 26-143Bonnie Townsend, as Executrix of the Estate of Linda Elam v. BLC Lexington SNF, LLC
30. 26-147Gene Shroyer v. David Tuck
31. 26-151Roxanne Hawkins v. Kunal Ajmera
32. 26-152Dora L. Adkins v. Rosslyn Syndicate, LC
33. 26-158Caril Simmons, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estates of Charles Griffin and Geraldine Griffin, Deceased v. Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, New York
34. 26-168Van R. Irion v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
35. 26-169Philip E. Hahn v. Bergen Regional Medical Center, LP
36. 26-172Val French v. City of Shawnee, Kansas
37. 26-174O. W. v. Marie L. Carr
38. 26-178James Ryan Earl v. Texas
39. 26-181Marianne Sawicki v. Richard A. Wilson
40. 26-189Paul Clark v. Supreme Court of New Jersey
41. 26-192Vicki Chang v. Andrew Vanderwielen, Trooper, Washington State Patrol
42. 26-197Robert Matovu Mutaawe v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General
43. 26-202Erin A. Snider v. Texas A&M University
44. 26-203Samantha Ashhadi Soliman v. Kingdom of Sweden
45. 26-207Bryan Porras v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction
46. 26-220Beth Boyd v. Shriners Hospitals for Children
47. 26-221Theodore James Purdy v. Kansas
48. 26-228FCA US, LLC, a Delaware Corporation v. Jeffrey Olson
49. 26-229Segwayne Kirk Anthony Goldson v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
50. 26-233Aimee Albrecht v. Darren Hart, Sheriff, Rock Island County, Illinois
51. 26-243Owolabi Salis v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General
52. 26-252Ivan Eric Linton v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General
53. 26-253Allonhill, LLC v. Stewart Lender Services, Inc.
54. 26-259Soumya Rudra v. United States
55. 26-270Joseph Frederick Johnson v. United States
56. 26-276Jose A. Astacio Burgess v. United States
57. 26-303Quivadas Quadell-Lee Gaines v. United States
58. 26-305Andre L. Echols, Jr. v. Tom Hansel, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago, Illinois
59. 26-324Mike Barry v. City of Los Angeles, California
60. 26-329Francisco Pineda-Barrientos v. Maryland
61. 26-337Denise J. Child v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America
62. 26-357Willis Jonathon David Carmack v. Valley Green Park
63. 26-5025Alexander Wesley Ledvina v. United States
64. 26-5093Taron Jacquett v. Estefania Jacquett
65. 26-5197Adam Coate v. Elizabeth A. Smith
66. 26-5202David Scott Batchelor v. Gregory Sampson, Warden
67. 26-5203Ralph Jacob Aguirre v. Texas
68. 26-5208Steven Michael Backstrom v. Texas
69. 26-5211Stacey Ian Humphreys v. Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
70. 26-5215Christopher Endres, et ux. v. San Diego Housing Commission
71. 26-5219Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Florida
72. 26-5225Alla Zorikova v. Tina Lamey
73. 26-5234Chad Alan Cappiello v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
74. 26-5246John Wesley Patton v. Gary Westcott, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
75. 26-5250Amro N. Elkabany v. Louis C. Shapiro, Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Gloucester County
76. 26-5252Sandra A. Zikry v. Baycare Health System, Inc.
77. 26-5256Bryan Lamar Gresham v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
78. 26-5257Ross Massey v. Texas
79. 26-5259Junior Orlando Andrew v. Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.
80. 26-5263Diana Reismann Sexton v. Gilbert Sexton
81. 26-5272Cameron Watkins v. United States
82. 26-5273Anthony Johnson v. Maryland
83. 26-5274Walter L. Johnson, Jr. v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
84. 26-5281Georgio Mont Ser v. Nethanjah Breitenbach, Warden
85. 26-5288Jerry Lee Canfield v. Bobby Lumpkin, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice
86. 26-5290Maurice Dosso v. Planet Home Lending, LLC
87. 26-5300Mark Alan Winger v. Justin Maher, Warden
88. 26-5301James Robert Tice v. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
89. 26-5314Thomas L. Davis v. Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
90. 26-5323John M. Bennett v. Illinois
91. 26-5337William Shaun Walker v. North Carolina
92. 26-5340Charrone Sherrick Berry v. California
93. 26-5344Bridget Gilmore v. Walmart, Incorporated
94. 26-5356Bradley Lane Croft v. United States
95. 26-5392George Eugene Cross v. Superior Court of California, Sacramento County
96. 26-5404Lashawnda Alexander v. United States
97. 26-5411Joseph Frasure, Individually and as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Joe Frasure, Deceased v. City of Wyoming, Ohio
98. 26-5416Andrew Hackett v. United States
99. 26-5418Robert Michael Fall v. United States
100. 26-5424Diego Rodriguez v. St. Luke's Health System, Ltd.
101. 26-5427Terrance Brasher v. United States
102. 26-5429Abhijit Prasad v. United States
103. 26-5431Terrance Payne Hayes v. United States
104. 26-5432Kevion Mataz Fields v. Illinois
105. 26-5433Russell Morton, Jr. v. David Steiner, Postmaster General
106. 26-5438Abhijit Prasad v. United States
107. 26-5439Christopher L. Takhvar v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
108. 26-5445Kevontay Mabrey v. United States
109. 26-5449Barbara Jean Mercer v. Anthony Stewart, Warden
110. 26-5450Christopher Filline v. United States
111. 26-5451Alexander De Jesus Sierra La Torres v. United States
112. 26-5452Dustin Oliver Jones v. United States
113. 26-5457Roy O. Franklin, Jr. v. United States
114. 26-5473David Torgerson v. United States
115. 26-5474Jamie Louis Cook v. United States
116. 26-5484Quincy Marquice Taylor v. United States
117. 26-5485Caleb Robert Wien v. United States
118. 26-5487Leonard J. Higgins v. United States
119. 26-5488Stephen Biviano Zapata v. United States
120. 26-5489Hamilton Douglas Lanza-Rios v. United States
121. 26-5490Earl F. Love v. United States
122. 26-5491Mustafa Goklu, aka Michael Goklu v. United States
123. 26-5492Sebastian A. C. v. Maryland
124. 26-5499Adam Shane Swindle v. Milton Washington, Warden
125. 26-5501Augusto Reyes-Gonzalez v. United States
126. 26-5503Cornelius M. Jackson v. United States
127. 26-5504Carlos Cardenas-Ramirez v. United States
128. 26-5505Moroni Johnson v. United States
129. 26-5507Chris Eugene Cosner v. United States
130. 26-5509Brian Lees, aka Brian Lee v. Kenneth Lizotte, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk
131. 26-5514Keith Rogers v. United States
132. 26-5519William Morris Risby v. Nathan Pate, Warden
133. 26-5520Cristian Nuno-Lopez v. United States
134. 26-5523Juan Carlos Martinez Cecias Rodriguez v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
135. 26-5527Omar Villarreal v. United States
136. 26-5529Juan Luis Martinez Medina v. United States
137. 26-5530Edward Hoid v. Attorney General of Colorado
138. 26-5531Charles Ditto v. United States
139. 26-5545George Shrader v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
140. 26-5548Adalberto Martinez v. Massachusetts
141. 26-5550Maykel Corea-Ramos v. United States
142. 26-5551Kenneth White v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
143. 26-5552Mary Minton Eitel v. Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
144. 26-5553Anthony Frank Scovotto v. United States
145. 26-5556Terrill Smith v. United States
146. 26-5557Juan Gonzalez-Lopez v. United States
147. 26-5559James Michael Ryan v. Maryland
148. 26-5564Sam Sando v. United States
149. 26-5565Terrance J. Tardieff v. United States
150. 26-5566Bryce Tyrone Verhonich v. United States
151. 26-5568Plamen Georgiev Velinov v. United States
152. 26-5569Benjamin Bravo Gonzalez v. Iowa
153. 26-5570Jamar Scott v. United States
154. 26-5579Travis Bessey v. United States
155. 26-5582Jamal Knox v. United States
156. 26-5583Rodney Dill v. United States
157. 26-5584Xzavion Dayshaun Ragsdale v. United States
158. 26-5585Andre Demarcus Rubell v. United States
159. 26-5590Francisco Marte-Roble v. United States
160. 26-5591Edwin Giovanni Salinas v. United States
161. 26-5604Jose Leonel Beltran-Nino v. United States
162. 26-5616Jerry Williams v. Illinois
163. 26-5617Ross Allan Jefferson v. United States
164. 26-5622Terone Woods v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
165. 26-5287James E. Whitney, nka James E. Wennerstein v. Linda Southern
166. 26-5309James E. Whitney, nka James E. Wennerstein v. Senior Agent in Charge, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, City of Memphis, TennesseeThe motions of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I respectfully dissent from the orders barring this incarcerated petitioner from filing future in forma pauperis petitions in noncriminal matters. See Howell v. Circuit Court of Indiana, 607 U. S. ___ (2026) (Jackson, J., dissenting).

Habeas corpus denied2

1. 26-5555In Re James Christopher CastleThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.
2. 26-5136In Re Carla DavisThe motion of petitioner Jalen Davis for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until November 3, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus as to petitioner Carla Davis is denied.

Mandamus denied4

1. 26-5254In Re Wayne Phillip Vance
2. 26-5283In Re Bridget Gilmore
3. 26-5324In Re Christopher BarksdaleThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
4. 26-5306In Re Andrea RowletteThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

Rehearings denied2

1. 25-7382In Re Raymond Reginald Peoples, Jr.The petition for rehearing is denied.
2. 25-7202Kurt N. Hausch v. FloridaThe motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.